I think the photos will speak louder than my words here:P Route that lead us to Mullyangiri On top of Karnataka's Highest Peak
Remembering God After this stunning view of nature we started heading back for Bengaluru via Halebeedu and other beautiful villages famous for historical temples with great art and stone sculptures....

We started from Bangalore almost around noon the first day, and taking almost 3 hours to just get out of Bangalore (Tip: Pay the toll, take the NICE road out) We took the NH48 from Bangalore - fairly good highway until Hassan and bad roads thereafter, and reached our first stop Halebeedu (literally 'ruined city')....

Belur and Halebeedu Located about 222kms from Bangalore lies the twin towns in Hassan district Belur and Halebeedu.Built in between 12th and 13th century is the finest examples of Hoysala architecture.This temple town is one of the main attractions with complex artistic details exquisitely carved on soft soapstone.Every artwork sculpted has got a story to tell as the famous Kannada saying which goes like “Belur ola noodu, Halebeedu horanoodu” which means that explore the architectural beauty of Belur inside and beauty of Halebeedu from outside....

Just when I was getting tired of peeking out of window and preparing myself to drift into restful slumber, our government-run KSTDC(Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation) tour bus passed through a narrow pass-way in middle of two rocky mountains and halted with a thud....

A small, quaint town in Karnataka, Halebeedu is famed for its temples, built during the Hoysala dynasty. Together with Belur and Shravanabelagola, it forms the golden triangle of the state.
The Hoysaleshwara and Kedareshwara Temple are ancient holy shrines that are now mostly in ruins. Beautifully located near the Dwarasamudra, these stone-carved temples with intricate designs of classical tales are often compared to the temples of Khajuraho. The temples are constructed out of chloritic schist, a soft stone that is used for complex detailing. The sculptures are carved out of sandalwood and ivory. The temple complex also has an archaeological museum stacked with wooden sculptures, figurines, maps and photos from the past.
A state tourism hotel and a handful of lodges are what are available in this town if you want to spend a night. Rather than Halebeedu, you can opt to stay in Hassan, a town close by that offers decent stays. The restaurants majorly serve vegetarian food but if you need your chicken or fish, look for the eatery opposite Canara Bank.